McMurdo Sound

American

[muhk-mur-doh] / məkˈmɜr doʊ /

noun

an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.

McMurdo Sound British

/ məkˈmɜːdəʊ /

noun

an inlet of the Ross Sea in Antarctica, north of Victoria Land

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Erebus, seawater from McMurdo Sound, and soil from Ross Island and the Dry Valleys.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

The C130 Hercules military aircraft carrying Ardern encountered poor weather at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica, the location of several international research stations, according to a government statement.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2022

Assuming he was on the same flight path as previous flights and over the vast McMurdo Sound, he wouldn't have foreseen any problems.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2019

On Jan. 9, it reached the ice edge at McMurdo Sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2019

After following these lines in other parts of the world he showed difficulty of finding symmetrical linear distribution near McMurdo Sound.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

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